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Hello. Did you know it’s November? Yeah, it is. Hard to believe, right? Well November means it’s time to get your holiday on! There’s a gal we all love who’s just published a Holiday Guide that I know you’ll be so excited to read. Of course you all know of the talents and charms of Ms. Emily Henderson. THE Emily Henderson, Design Star winner and stylist extraordinaire. She’s funny, inspiring, and oh so talented when it comes to design, so how delighted was I to be invited to be a part of her Holiday Guide? Very!

The Holiday Guide is filled with over 200 pages of inspiration including a gorgeous Christmas spread styled by Emily and also her extensive gift guide. But that’s not all! There are so many other original contributions from many talented bloggers (full list here).

My contribution is a perspective on classically elegant lace which often gets a bad rap as too ‘granny’. I take issue with that notion and offer a few suggestions for using lace in holiday décor, but still keeping it fresh, like the pairing of this modern Marimekko gift wrap along the back of a cabinet with classic white lace used as a decorative liner.

Greetings friends, I have the most special treat for you today! Michelle of Ten June is a monthly contributor here, and she’s back with an amazing interview she snagged with the latest sensation to hit the design world, Emily Henderson, winner of HGTV’s Design Star and now host of the design show, Secrets From A Stylist.

We’ve witnessed her room reveals over the past year, and each one continues to wow. We love Emily for her bohemian chic style and magnetic personality.

This talented stylist is refreshingly down to earth and lucky for us, she agreed to sit down with Michelle and chat about breaking design rules, Nate Berkus, and her forgotten love for DIY. Grab a snack and get comfortable, because we’re about to learn more secrets from this stylist!

All images from Emily’s portfolio.

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Q & A between Emily and Michelle:

Q: When styling the accessories in a room, how much is too much? Do you have any advice as to how to accessorize a space well and add balance without creating chaos?

A: This is my biggest challenge because I like a LOT of accessories. Like, a LOT. But here’s what I do, because I’m crazy – I style vignettes using groups of threes or odd numbers. I keep it balanced by using a healthy combination of weighty/graphic objects (stacks of books or boxes) with more feminine sculptural objects (vases, sculptures, flowers). Then (and this is the crazy part) I take a picture with my phone and stare at the picture. If something isn’t “reading” right, then I might have too much stuff, so I edit. I look at the picture as if it’s a magazine page and think “if I had styled that, what would I change about it?” It’s hard to be objective, so I try and take myself out of it and stare at the picture instead.

Hi, I'm Kate from Northern California. I'm a bargain hunter, design lover, and incurable DIYer. I'm on a quest for diamond style on a dime, and I'm out to make my world fabulous, for less, one do-it-yourself project at a time. Learn more.